From The A-J's Pages

Published: Thursday, November 27, 2008

25 years ago:

Special monitoring equipment is expected to be operational at Lubbock International Airport a year from now that will help aircraft pilots avoid wind shears, a cause of some airplane accidents, such as the June 9, 1982, catastrophe near Kenner, La., which killed 145 people.

50 years ago:

The South Plains area will pause for Thanksgiving today in the midst of the most bountiful harvest in its history.

75 years ago:

Preliminary work is scheduled to start today on the federal meat canning program for Lubbock and the South Plains, to be operated in Lubbock. Lubbock was recently announced as location for one of the 16 meat canning units in the state, established by the federal government.